Art is an integral part of the total elementary school curriculum. Art builds opportunities for children to develop natural sensibilities through making and studying art. As students are guided through visual, tactile, and manipulative art experiences, they build important mental processes / areas.

The art standards guide the development of students' abilities in 7 areas: aesthetic understanding, creative thinking, perceptual awareness, artistic skills and knowledge, historical and cultural context, critical analysis, and connections to other disciplines.

Our elementary art program ensures that the students will understand the following:

Imagination is important.

There may be more than one answer to a question and more than one solution to a problem.

Answers to a question need not be identical.

Intrinsic satisfaction matters.

Flexibility of thought is critical throughout the course of one’s work.

Personal success stems from the care invested in one's own work and the ability to work cooperatively with others in a dynamic studio setting.